Yard MD blog: Gardens of the Fox Cities announcement expected soon

City plans to issue statement regarding the future of the gardens this week

Mar. 10, 2014

An announcement is expected this week from the City of Appleton on the future of the former Gardens of the Fox Cities property located in Memorial Park. The city has ensured the building and gardens will be maintained. The gardens closed its doors to the public earlier this year when the non-profit organization leasing the property ceased operation. / Rob Zimmer/Post-Crescent Media

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The future of the Gardens of the Fox Cities may be known later this week.

City of Appleton officials indicated last week that the former Gardens of the Fox Cities Schleig Learning Center building and existing gardens located at Memorial Park will be maintained.

It is not known if the Gardens of the Fox Cities name will remain intact or if the facility will be renamed.

We hope to make a press release this week, said Dean Gazza, director of Appleton Parks, Recreation and Facilities Management department.

Decisions this week are being made regarding when to open the gardens, hours of operation and rental policies. A progress report is expected to be made to the parks and recreation committee at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting will be held at City Hall.

Gazza said that the city has been contacted by outside groups with questions but no proposals have been made to the city as of yet.

The Gardens of the Fox Cities, which operated as a nonprofit organization for 18 years at the facility located at the west end of Memorial Park in Appleton, announced it was closing its doors Jan. 24 due to inability to raise sufficient funds to retain staff and operate properly.